Thorncliffe Residential Care Home

Care home in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

Operated by Crown Care Homes

CQC Good28 bedsDementia
AddressThorncliffe, Astley Bank, Darwen, BB3 2QB
Beds28

About

Thorncliffe Residential Care Home in Darwen provides specialist dementia care for up to 28 residents. The home is registered to deliver care for people living with dementia and operates with trained staff available round the clock.

Thorncliffe was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital3.4 miles
Pub or bar250 m
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

182 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime54%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Criminal damage & arson6%
Other theft5%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Blackburn with Darwen council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Thorncliffe Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 3.4 miles away. The local GP practice is SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital · 3.4 mi
Nearest GP
SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Darwen

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Darwen Old Peoples Welfare Association

We provide for social activities, lunch time meals for over 50's, coffee bar, a day centre for elderly clients, suffering for incapacity and dementia and learning difficulties which provides,…

0.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (224799)
Charity

Age UK Blackburn with Darwen

We provide a range of services to older people, along with influencing activities including: an Advice & Information service, a range of activity programmes including social inclusion,…

3.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1143809)
Charity

Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service Ltd

Blackburn With Darwen Carers Service exists to provide a 'one stop shop' approach to offering information, advice and support to all unpaid carers within Blackburn With Darwen. The service aims to…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1120110)
Charity

Carers Link - Lancashire

Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill,…

5.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1156275)
Charity

Beacon Dementia and Wellbeing

Delivery of craft-based activities to promote and support the development of new community relationships and wider community engagement; provision of education to raise awareness in Haslingden,…

5.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1189109)
Charity

Open Arms Hyndburn

We are a Christian charity dedicated to reducing loneliness and isolation by fostering meaningful connections and providing support in the borough of Hyndburn, Lancashire.We offer one-to-one…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1215106)

Part of Crown Care Homes

Thorncliffe Residential Care Home is one of 3 homes run by Crown Care Homes on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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